Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
To assist investors in assessing the potential dilutive impact of the 3.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2028 issued by Seagate HDD Cayman (“Seagate HDD”), an exempted company with limited liability organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a subsidiary of Seagate Technology Holdings plc (the “Company”), the Company is furnishing the following information.
On September 13, 2023, Seagate HDD issued $1,500 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Notes”), maturing on June 1, 2028.
The initial exchange rate for the Notes is 12.1253 ordinary shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which is equivalent to an initial exchange price of approximately $82.47 per share.
The Company calculates the incremental dilutive shares related to the notes using the if-converted method, as Seagate HDD is required under the indenture governing the Notes to settle the principal amount of the Notes in cash upon conversion and is currently required under its credit agreement to settle value in excess of the principal amount through the issuance of ordinary shares of the Company. The incremental dilutive shares are reflected in the Company’s GAAP earnings per share (“EPS”) calculation when the average market value of its ordinary shares for a reporting period exceeds the exchange price of $82.47 per share.
On September 13, 2023, the Company and Seagate HDD entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions which are expected to reduce the potential dilution to the Company’s ordinary shares and/or offset any cash payments, that the Company is required to make upon exchange of the Notes in excess of the principal amount. Under the capped call transactions, the incremental dilution to the Company’s Non-GAAP earning per share (“EPS”) occurs if the average market value is greater than the strike price of the capped call transactions, with such reduction or offset being subject to a cap. The cap price of the capped call transactions is initially $107.8480 per share.
The following table is for illustrative purposes and reflects the potential dilutive shares that would be included in the calculation of our future GAAP and Non-GAAP earning per share (“EPS”) following the exchange transactions based on a hypothetical quarterly average market price of our common stock at the initial conversion rate.
For further details regarding the Notes, please reference the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Indenture for the Notes, dated as of September 13, 2023, and filed with the Company’s Form 8-K on September 13, 2023. The amounts set forth below have not been audited.
The information in this Item 7.01 is “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section.